Lg Jan Holmes Texas Abstract Ancient City featuring a stylized semi abstract cityscape with figures of Persian, Arab, Islamic, Middle Eastern, Judeo Christian or Judaic subject matter conveyed in a Mid Century Modern manner, oil on masonite mounted on stretchers, 46 x 36 inches, 46.5 x 36.5 x 1.75 inches framed, signed and dated 1965 lower right, signed again in ink verso. Original or period painted strip molding. Provinance: The artist's daughter, a Florida author.
Condition:
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Dusty, one central upper linear diagonal abrasion that will need to be attended to, light scattered rubs elsewhere, paint sound, with texture, generally free of craquelure. Frame wear. Note that the masonite was tacked to the underlying stretchers prior to painting with visible original paint on the tacks with some tacks now lifting.
